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Business Engagement Model Mindy Duncan Jon Hackathorn Susan Pugh October 8, 2013. T alking Points to Business. Business is a primary customer Hire an individual with a disability because they are qualified to do the job and it is good for your bottom line
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Business Engagement ModelMindy DuncanJon HackathornSusan PughOctober 8, 2013
Talking Points to Business • Business is aprimary customer • Hire an individual with a disability because they are qualified to do the job and it is good for your bottom line • Support business to meet critical labor needs and reach compliance goals (e.g., 503 compliance) • OOD providing Menu of Services to businesses to achieve those goals
MENU OF SERVICES • Support Services to the Business • Sourcing of Candidates • Support to Employees with Disabilities
Menu of Services/Support Services to Business • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Training • Disability Awareness (e.g., Windmills) • Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)/Schedule A • On the Job Training (OJT) • Compliance Assistance (503 Rules) for new and incumbent employees
Menu of Services/Sourcing of Candidates • Distribution of job leads to staff and partners • Prescreening and matching to identify qualified candidates • Identifying and aligning with existing business protocols
Menu of Services/Support to People with Disabilities • Rehabilitation Technology • Job Coaching • On the Job Training (OJT)
What does this mean for Businesses? • Streamlined communication with Single Point of Contact • Free resource to identify and access qualified, skilled and dependable employees • Access to OOD Talent Pool • Matching of OOD talent to available jobs • Services to businesses for successful on-boarding of talent and for incumbent employees • Identifying suitability and supports needed for successful placement • Access to services to enhance retention of workforce (at no cost to the business)
What does this mean for the OOD Job seeker? • Quicker access to services • Faster job placement • Better chance of keeping the job
What does this mean for the CRP? • Access to job leads to help improve job development outcomes • Better referrals through improved VR plans
National Governor’s Association Report: A Better Bottom Line • What is Ohio doing? • Making disability employment a WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY • Supporting businesses in their efforts to hire individuals with disabilities • Increasing number of individuals with disabilities working in state government • Preparing youth with disabilities for careers that use their full potential, providing employers with a pipeline of skilled workers • Making best use of limited resources to advance opportunities for individuals with disabilities